ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

From the standpoint of the targeted approach, the author substantiates the theoretical provisions on the organizational component of the public service improvement, which complement the existing ones by taking into account the current peculiarities (the war in Ukraine and others). The aspects of activity that characterize public administration and require attention in the context of the need to improve the public service in the organizational direction are systematized. The basic definitions of scientific research are given: civil service, service in local self-government bodies, civil servant, employee of a local self-government body. The author examines the current peculiarities of organizing the activities of public organizations and their employees, in particular, with regard to: introduction of remote work; application of disciplinary sanctions; organization of labor relations; reform of the remuneration system and creation of conditions for attracting personnel; methodological and information support; establishment of military administrations; and appointment to positions in local self-government bodies. It is stated that the institute of public service is undergoing constant development in terms of legal, organizational, personnel, information and communication support, which in modern conditions allows for certain flexibility of public service and its adaptation to modern conditions and challenges. The author emphasizes the need for professionalization of the public service, in particular, the activities of village, town and city mayors and identification of their training needs under the educational and professional master's program in specialty 281 «Public Administration and Management» of the field of knowledge «Public Administration and Management», which is carried out by the Department of Management, Public Administration and Personnel of the Western Ukrainian National University. It is emphasized that for the further development of the organizational component of the improvement of public service, it is necessary to: develop the knowledge potential and expand the range of competencies possessed by the management of local self-government bodies; effective use of management and development of leadership resources of managers in the public service; further scientific and methodological substantiation of improving the organizational aspects of management activities.